Md Williams Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Md Williams Elementary School serves 562 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1930th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034002039 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 562 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.2% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Md Williams Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Garland ISD, Md Williams Elementary School is the 16th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 427; Md Williams Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 95 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 49, against an average of 80 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 88 in grade 5. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 82.4% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 562 students, Md Williams Elementary School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 562 students would have about 38 teachers, so Md Williams Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Md Williams Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ignite Community School - Garland, 1.1 miles away in Texas College Preparatory Academies. Within 10 miles there are 184 other elementary schools, 59 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.4% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| White | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 81 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2232 Park Crest Dr., Garland, TX 75041
Phone: (972)926-2570
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Md Williams Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignite Community School - Garland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.1 mi | 227 | 16.2 | 91.6% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 422 | 15.1 | 94.8% |
| Daugherty Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 757 | 16.5 | 91.7% |
| Roach Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 315 | 13.4 | 88.3% |
| Walnut Glen Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 376 | 14 | 59.6% |
| Southgate STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.9 mi | 431 | 14 | 94.2% |
| Personalized Learning Academy at Highland Meadows | Dallas ISD | 2.1 mi | 676 | 18 | 98.7% |
| Kimberlin Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 2.2 mi | 474 | 16.2 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.